Gov. Sean Parnell introduced his education package Friday, and inside is a small increase to the school funding formula.
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Educators, lawmakers rally around repeal of high school exit exam
Gov. Sean Parnell said the exit exam every high schooler must pass to get their diploma is “obsolete” and unnecessary given that the state has new standards.
UPDATE: Teachers, district expect to ratify TA
Teachers may have a new contract within two weeks.
Gov. Parnell addresses budget, ‘Choose Respect’ and education
Governor Parnell says he has three main priorities for the legislative session that started this week in Juneau: education, the gas line and the unfunded Pers/Ters pension fund liability.
Juneau teachers and district reach tentative agreement
Juneau Education Association spokesman Dirk Miller calls it a “tentative, tentative agreement.”
Juneau Assembly, legislative delegation talk session priorities
Education funding and the state’s unfunded public employee retirement obligation topped the list of topics discussed by the Juneau Assembly and the Capital City’s legislative delegation on Wednesday.